Range Native to coastal regions of eastern North America; now naturalized across the continent and around the world; not reported in Florida, South Carolina or Mississippi.

Discussion Also known as: nodding beggar-ticks, bur marigold, sticktight. This plant is considered weedy or invasive in many areas of the world. The species name "cernua" is Latin for "nodding." Bur Marigold seeds are sometimes eaten by ducks. Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B. laevis) overlap in coastal areas, B. cernua is much less prevalent.